- graduated cum laude
- completed a degree with distinction
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
graduated cum laude
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cum laude — adverb or adjective Etymology: New Latin, with praise Date: 1893 with distinction < graduated cum laude > compare magna cum laude, summa cum laude … New Collegiate Dictionary
cum laude — I adjective with honor; with academic distinction a cum laude graduate • Similar to: ↑worthy II adverb with honor he graduated cum laude … Useful english dictionary
summa cum laude — sum|ma cum lau|de [ ,sumə kum lau,deı, ,sumə kum laudi ] adjective, adverb AMERICAN used for describing the highest level of degree at a college or university in the U.S.: He graduated summa cum laude from Stanford. ─ compare CUM LAUDE, MAGNA CUM … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
magna cum laude — adverb or adjective Etymology: Latin Date: 1900 with great distinction < graduated magna cum laude > compare cum laude, summa cum laude … New Collegiate Dictionary
summa cum laude — adverb or adjective Etymology: Latin, with highest praise Date: 1882 with highest distinction < graduated summa cum laude > compare cum laude, magna cum laude … New Collegiate Dictionary
magna cum laude — (MAG nah koom LAU deh) [Latin: with great praise] A phrase used on a diploma to indicate one of three honors for high academic achievement. The others are cum laude and summa cum laude. She graduated magna cum laude and earned a master’s… … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
summa cum laude — (SOO mah kum LAU deh) [Latin] With highest praise; used on diplomas to denote the highest of three honors for academic achievement, as in “she graduated summa cum laude in religion and social work.” See also cum laude, magna cum laude … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
summa cum laude — UK [ˌsʌmə kʌm ˈlaʊdeɪ] / US [ˌsʊmə kʊm ˈlaʊˌdeɪ] / US [ˌsʊmə kʊm ˈlaʊdɪ] adjective, adverb American used for describing the highest level of degree at a college or university in the US He graduated summa cum laude from Stanford. • See: cum laude … English dictionary
summa cum laude — sum|ma cum lau|de [ˌsumə kum ˈlaudeı, ˌsʌmə kʌm ˈlo:di US ˌsumə kum ˈlaudi ] adv AmE [Date: 1900 2000; : Latin; Origin: with highest praise ] having achieved the highest level in your college or university degree →↑cum laude ▪ He graduated summa… … Dictionary of contemporary English
magna cum laude — I adjective with high honor; with high academic distinction a magna cum laude graduate • Similar to: ↑worthy II adverb with high honor he graduated magna cum laude … Useful english dictionary
